How to get content out of Sakai & upcoming workshops
Fall 2024 marks the first term in which all Duke courses using a learning management system are on Canvas – approximately 14,000 students are enrolled in over 2,400 courses using Canvas. We have some mid-semester updates to help you advance your Canvas knowledge and start preparing for Spring 2025.
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GETTING CONTENT OUT OF SAKAI
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Sakai is now in "reference-only" mode, meaning users may access and download content from old Sakai sites but no new Sakai sites may be created. User access to Sakai will be disabled on June 1, 2025.
If you have content in Sakai that you would like to save, you have two options:
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Request to have it migrated into Canvas. This option is ideal for courses you plan to re-teach using Canvas. We encourage you to submit requests sooner than later.
- Download and save it yourself.
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All workshops are virtual and times listed are Eastern.
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Designing Your Canvas Site for Student Success
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Tuesday, October 29 | 12 - 1:30 pm
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This session will focus on the core of Canvas – the Modules tool – and how to use it and several other key Canvas tools to best organize your site to support student success.
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Assessing Student Learning in Canvas
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Wednesday, October 30 | 12 - 1:30 pm
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This session will cover assessing student learning in Canvas using quizzes, graded discussions, assignment submissions, and the gradebook.
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Thursday, October 31 | 12 - 1:30 pm
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This workshop will cover the principles of accessibility and how to apply them when designing your course sites in Canvas. We will also review tools within Canvas you can use to improve the accessibility of your course.
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GET INSPIRED: STUDENT-APPROVED SITES |
Canvas Site Spotlights feature course sites that were nominated by students for their excellence in organization and supportive features. Each post includes a short demo video of their Canvas site by the instructors:
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Bridgette Hard & Emma Grisham’s Psychology 101 course site provides a homepage that makes it easy for students to keep track of what they should be doing, despite having many different course components.
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Thomas Nechyba’s Econ 101 course site is a masterclass in using the Modules feature for consistency, which reduced student confusion (and the need to send constant reminders for Nechyba).
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Have a question about using Canvas? You have 24/7 access to support via chat or phone directly from Canvas. To do so:
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- Log into Canvas
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Click the “Help” icon located at the bottom of the left navigation menu
- Click "Get Help with Canvas" at the top
- Scroll to the bottom of the pop-up window and select the option you prefer
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